Speed Dating

[selfhelp]

Who: Anyone who wants/is forced to come
What: Speed Dating!
When: Saturday at a vaguely-afternoonish time period
Where: The Rec Center
Summary: Details here, Roster here!
Rating: PG/13/T/R/god I don't know there's too many people



[The rec center today is colourfully decorated, with posters and directing signs here and there to make this whole process easier. The main floor is peppered with a bunch of tables and chairs pilfered from various locations (primarily the school) with two chairs facing each other per table. There's a couple of bigger tables off to the side, one for food (carrying drinks and various snacks, including Teddy and Ororo's homemade rainbow cookies), and the other with a few chairs and piles of paper everywhere. And a checklist. The checklist is important.

The desk is Billy's, and he's handing sheets of paper out to anyone who comes in and was signed up for the speed dating. Give your name, get a sheet and a name tag, go to the first desk or mingle until it starts- that's what people will be told when they arrive. Teddy's not far from the desk or the door depending on where he's needed, directing people to follow the signs, get comfortable, try some snacks- whatever they want.

Finally a lounge area has been set up with cushy chairs, couches, and the rec center's supply of games and whatnot in the corner. There is a sign for the area that says, "If you find yourself on a turn without a date, come hang out!" It's also got a picture of a weird-looking potato man hanging out, but never mind that.

When everything is ready and people are good to go, Teddy steps up and calls for attention, with Billy sitting on top of the table behind him for moral support (and unhelpful interruptions).]

Hey, guys – Hey! Can everyone hear me? Everyone? [...] Great!

I'm sure everyone knows why they're here. Or, you know, not, since a few of these sign-ups look a little suspicious... [He raises an eyebrow at that, but his smile remains good-natured, and his brow smooths over soon enough.] On behalf of Alliance, welcome to Luceti's very first -

-We think.

- speed dating event! [Though Teddy glances at Billy for that interruption, he'd paused as if he expected it to come.] I'm Teddy, and this is Billy, and we're your hosts today. I'll try to be brief for those of you who just want to get this started already, but let's go over the rules and regulations first.

If you happened to get dragged into this without knowing what you're getting yourself into, it's basically exactly as it sounds. You might remember one of us handing you a list of numbers. Well, when Billy gives the signal, everyone will head to the table with the first number on their list, which will pair you off with someone in the room you just might not have met before! You'll have five minutes to talk to them and get to know them, just enough time for a good – or bad – first impression. After that, one of us will blow the whistle, and you'll go to the next numbered table. And on and on, until it's all over! By then, you might have found someone you're interested in, either as a friend, a potential love interest, or even just someone you really don't want to see again.

To keep track of it all, there's a space beside the number to write down the name of the person you're talking to and anything else you might have learned about them. And maybe by the end, you can write down a no, a yes, or an oh yes.

Try not to be too vague about it and we'll give you your matches at some point in the future.

[Teddy grins after that, a happy and excited one.] Remember, this is all about having fun and meeting new people! If you want to take a break, get bored, or don't have a partner, refreshments are on that side of the room [He gestures to the side, showing off the assorted foods and the cookies that he and Ororo spent a good part of the night baking.], or you can come up and talk to us! We're just the supervisors here, after all.

[He takes a step back after that, his attention going to Billy, his way of telling him to give the signal.] Billy?

[Billy gives a small wave, remaining on his table. Teddy did the hard part, after all.] There's a lounge, too, if we're not interesting enough. You might meet somebody there you're not paired with and find a new friend, so give it a shot.

That's pretty much it, so everyone can go on and head to your first table, and we'll blow the whistle in one minute. Thanks for coming, and try to have fun!


(( ooc: directions are as follows:

1) check your roster
2) make a top thread for your character with their name in the subject line
3) tag and be tagged
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Comments

[neverplaysfair]

[ Finding new people to troll is even more fun than new friends. ]

Well, I suppose whether I become friends with any of them remains to be seen, but you can't become friends without being acquaintances first.

[complicatedliar]

...no.

If you do it on purpose, I don't think it counts as... "spacing out."

[generalflirt]

[ ...

Oh yeah ]

[dissonates]

....You'd be surprised.

[He's certainly felt ill during the ups and downs of his own relationships, romantic or otherwise. And it takes a lot to get him queasy. Not that he'd go into detail about it, but... well, let's just say his skepticism is pretty clear.]

[moehealer]

[Not sure how to respond to that weird look on his face.

awkward silence.]

[systemshock]

Yeah. So uh, seeya?

[And off he goes to the next girl!]

[systemshock]

... okay, well, yeah, but that's... different? [Those are PROTAGONIST names...] Well anyway. Static isn't a normal name for people back home.

[rashness]

Then what'd you call it?

[rashness]

"You don't even have an apartment yet?"

[generalflirt]

[And Masaomi starts to say something else, about how much she has proved him right-!

When the bell for five minutes being up happens]

[shamelessness]

There are some people who can do that?

[shamelessness]

Oh! I'm sorry. I- I won't ask about it!

[elevatoravatar]

"No. I don't really need to sleep, so I have yet to see the need other than to avoid the rain."

[rashness]

W...wow.

... Wow. Okay.

"Everything's free here. Honest, everything is."

[blessingone]

[She nearly asks, but she realizes that someone who only partially understands something complicated explaining it to someone who has no idea about it would be a bad plan. She'll let the subject of magic drop for now.]

Well...I like to swim, when I get the chance. I do some beadwork, sometimes. I guess I'm a little busy to work on my hobbies lately. [Deciding that she's done as much as she can to fix his hair -- though it is certainly been a tough case -- she returns her comb to her bag. Her voice takes on a bit of a joking tone.] Maybe I should take up hairdressing someday.

[As she returns to her seat, though, she continues:] What about you? What are you into?

[blessingone]

[She huffs, still very red. She's not about to complain about it -- she walked right into that one -- but she is still certainly discombobulated.]

Yeah, it is for you.

[Whoops, she didn't mean to say that, but...flustered!]

[blessingone]

[She has no idea what terraform means, even if it is actually kind of an important thing in her world's history. She just doesn't realize it.]

I'll have to take your word for it. It's not something that -- humans from my world are anywhere near doing, as far as I know.

...Anyway, I've not actually met any humans who talked about something like that happening. Though maybe they just didn't mention it.

[blessingone]

Well...I did ask around once or twice for help with babysitting. Some of the people who responded have gone home, but I still have some people I can ask for help when I need a break and my housemates aren't available.

[blessingone]

I'm getting the feeling that it suits you very well. [How does he say this with a straight face] But I hope you'll forgive me if I just call you...is your name really "Rock"?

[She's thinking that Lee is a last name, but...Rock? Well, she's met someone named "Duck," after all.]

[blessingone]

[That sounds like a heavy subject. Hmm. He's clearly not had good experience with love, huh? No wonder he was so grumpy about being signed up for the speed dates. He probably doesn't want to talk about it, though, so she decides to subtly change the subject.]

Sophie's doing well.

[...Subtle is not always her strong suit.]

[generalflirt]

Oh, so you'd show me a stroke or two?

[musubi]

Well yeah. What else would you expect in a place like this?

[musubi]

Pretty sure a lot of people are from my time or later. You really should ask.

Is that really not anything you've ever thought about?

[voidseeing]

The Legacy, huh? Is that some kind of island?

[He'd spent time on an island in his childhood, so that's his first thought, especially given that she mentions the "mainland."]

Maybe this place just likes people who come from islands.

[fourthgenerationprincess]

Those sound fantastic. I trust your design sense! If you need any accurate diagrams of the night sky, I can provide them, too! [ Although that didn't work out so well last time. ]

Oh, I can't thank you enough for this!